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Florida Teens Are Doing Whatever They Can to Stop DeSantis 2024
Young Floridians really don’t want Ron DeSantis to be president.
By Fortesa Latifi
One Year After the Highland Park Massacre, Why Haven't More States Banned Assault Rifles?
"We are not helpless in the fight against gun violence," argue Illinois governor JB Pritzker and Moms Demand Action.
By Governor JB Pritzker and Angela Ferrell-Zabala
ACT UP’s Radical Activism Saved Lives During the AIDS Epidemic
The movement stood up to the president, pharmaceutical companies, and the CDC.
By Zeb Larson
The Untold Story of the High Schoolers Behind the First Gender Sexuality Alliance
The group was formed by queer students of color at a New York City high school in 1972.
By Catherine Caruso
A Metal Facility Disposed of Hazardous Waste on High School Grounds for Years
Atlas Metal is facing 22 felony counts after decades of protests from students and community members.
By Lucy Sherriff
Our Generation Wants to Change How the U.S. Responds to Wildfires
FireGen is getting more young and Indigenous people involved in wildfire policy.
By Colleen Hagerty
How to Be a Better Ally This Pride Month and Beyond
Protecting LGBTQ+ rights is up to all of us.
By Valeria Villarroel
Youth Climate Activists Are Finally Getting Their Day in Court
This will be the first time a youth-led climate lawsuit actually goes to trial.
By Katie Myers
Students, Working People and Climate Activists Just Got Thrown Under the Bus
The debt ceiling deal came at the expense of those who aren’t wealthy.
By Kandist Mallett
The Target Pride Drama Represents the Problem With Rainbow Capitalism
Corporations are not our friends!
By Bex Heimbrock
This Jewish Activist Is the Reason We Use the Word Transgender
Leslie Feinberg helped change the way we talk about trans identity.
By Emma Breitman
The Pacific Climate Warriors Are Fighting, Not Drowning
Young people in the Pacific can’t close their eyes to climate change.
By Taylor Weik
Yes, the Head of the North Carolina Democrats Is 25 — So What?
“I want to show people that young people are so capable.”
By Henry Hicks IV
A 16-Year-Old Girl Made Brown v. Board of Ed Possible
Barbara Rose Johns organized a strike at her segregated school after the death of her best friend.
By Cainan Townsend
What Does 'Restorative Justice' Actually Mean?
Our current approach to crime doesn’t work. This is an alternative.
By Teen Vogue Staff
This Education Organizer Is Bringing a Progressive Approach to Philly's Mayoral Race
"It's not just a youth agenda, it's an economic, safety, and education agenda for our city," says Helen Gym.
By Lex McMenamin
Pollution Caused My Skin Condition and Turned Me Into a Climate Activist
Kamea, 10, also has asthma caused by the petrochemical pollution in Sulphur, LA.
By Kamea Sibley Ozane and Roishetta Sibley Ozane
This ‘School’ Will Teach You How to Be an Organizer
Movement School teaches young people how to run for office and lead progressive campaigns.
By Nandita Raghuram
Quinta Brunson, Amanda Seyfried, More Back WGA Strike at the Met Gala
“Everything changed with streaming, and everybody needs to be compensated for their work. It’s f**king easy.”
By Lex McMenamin
Students Just Helped Win a Statewide Ban on Assault Weapons
Washington is now the 10th state to enact this kind of ban.
By Natalya McConnell